Medicare has different parts that help pay for your hospital costs, medical expenses and prescription drugs. When you sign up for Medicare, you choose a plan that has the kinds of parts that you want. See How do I choose my Medicare plans?

You do not have to have a low income to get Medicare. Medicare is different from Medicaid. MassHealth is the Medicaid program in Massachusetts. MassHealth is health care for people who cannot afford health insurance. It offers health care to people of all ages.